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| I.Q. Speakers from Germany ???? I wholeheartedly agee with Gonglee3, cable is an issue. I looked up your other thread and saw you're not sure what cable you're presently using, we should try to find that out first. I presume you're living in the USA where you'll find loads of re... | |
| I.Q. Speakers from Germany ???? I found a A/B test in Stereoplay of Sep. 93 (reliable magazine, three decades in the business, tests always accompanied by extensive measurements).TED 400 was indeed also designed by Manfred Diesterich and cost DM 2k at the time of its release in ... | |
| I.Q. Speakers from Germany ???? IQ (= Intelligent Quality, if my memory serves me well), were active in the 80ies and 90ies when they put a plethora of different series on the market. The TEDs were fairly high up in the hierarchy and depending on the model went for something bet... | |
| speaker recommendation for low watt tube amp Are you looking for floorstanding speakers or monitors?In the former case: Zu Druid Mk4 used. Barely used Druids can be found for USD 2 - 2.5k.I'm using mine with a Unison S2K of the same wattage. Check whether you can position this speaker freely... | |
| Does using same brand cables improve performance? You're likely not do much wrong if you go for one brand and more specifically one series of cables and cords to wire your entire system. Having said that, I do agree with the previous posters, to quench the best out of your system, carefully mixin... | |
| Any experience with Eichmann "Toppers"? Lesson renewed: I guess we all keep wishing for affordable miracle tweaks but in the end it always boils down to experimenting in one's own system, just have to be reminded now and then ;^)Thanks a lot. | |
| What footer best under cd player I recently discovered Aktyna A.R.I.S feet, that I tried under the Ancient Audio Lektor V I have been auditioning - and left them there without thinking twice (exit more expensive contenders Stillpoints and Harmonix BeauTones). In fact they were to... | |
| CDP with variable out Pricewise beyond what you were thinking of, I presume, but in order to complete the answer to this frequently recurring question: I am presently auditioning the Ancient Audio Lektor V which has remote volume control in the analog domain (as do Anc... | |
| PS Audio premier ... any problems? I have been using my 230V schuko-plug PS Premier constantly since August 07 (incl. for TV and power amp). I blew a fuse on two occasions in the first few weeks (never knew why), no problem whatsoever since then. | |
| Jim Hall - Modest Jazz Trio Jazzcourier, that was the decisive information I needed! I found "Blues on the Rocks" on the internet, thanks a lot. | |
| Obscure companies making excellent speakers? Two more that deserve to be in the spotlights:Blumenhofer Acoustics (Germany)http://www.blumenhofer-acoustics.com/GenuinFS1D.htmlMaster by Dynamic Solutions (Netherlands)http://www.dynamic-solutions.nl/luidsprekers.htm | |
| Tube life expectancy: Stax driver unit SRM-006tII Thanks, in particular for the rolling recommendation since I haven't found a great deal of information on this type so far; | |
| John Potis - Rest in peace This is so endlessly sad. It's been 761 days since the cancer demon took the person dearest to me and my deepest sympathy goes to everyone who has to go through a similar ordeal. Sincerest condolences to John's family.Back in 2006 when I was unsur... | |
| Top Jazz Albums of 2008 Abdullah Ibrahim - SenzoE.S.T. - LeucocyteAvishai Cohen Trio - Gently DisturbedE_L_B (Erskine/Lé/Benita) - Dream FlightFresu/Galliano/Lundgren - Mare Nostrum | |
| Recommended CD's for classical good recording ? Hi, Look forTACETFonè Signoricciand JVC and FIM XRCD'sas well as the labels mentioned beforeHere's an older thread on the topic that may be of interestReference Recording of Classical on CD'sGood luckKarel |